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Ireallylikethiskindofwork,andhavingbeenadoctorforthreeyears,Iwanttoapplyforthispositionforachange.

Don’tyouthinkit’sapityforyoutoleaveyourpresentjob?

Tosomeextent,itis.Ihavelearnedalotinthehospital.ButIwouldliketotryadifferentkindoflife.

Bytheway,couldyoutellmehowmuchthenewjobpays?

Sure.Thereisafive-monthprobationaryperiodandyoucanonlygetRMB2,000foreachmonth.Afterthat,we’lldetermineyoursalaryaccordingtoyourperformance.

Oh,Isee.Then,whataboutthepaidholidays,insurance,andthingslikethat?

Everyemployeeinourcompanyenjoyslifeinsuranceandunemploymentinsurance.Inaddition,theyenjoytwo-weekpaidholidays.

Thatsoundsfine.Howmuchtimewillittakeformetobepromotedhere?

I’mnotsure.Itdependsonyourabilityandperformance.Maybewe’llsendyoutooneofourbranches,ifyoulike.

Noproblem.Ihatestayingatoneplaceallthetime.Butinwhichcitiesdoyouhaveyourbranches?

And,whereisyourcompanybased?

OurcompanyisbasedinNewYork,withbranchesinmanycities,suchasPhiladelphia,BeijingandLondon.

Follow-uppractice

Cai:

MayIcomein?

Ms.Smith:

Yes,please.

Goodmorning,Madam.MynameisCaiNing.Iamcomingtoyourcompanyforaninterview,asrequested.

Fine,thankyouforcoming,MissCai.Pleasesitdown.IamAnneSmith,AssistantManagerforthePersonnelDepartment.

Nicetoseeyou,Ms.Smith.

Nicetomeetyou,too.Wouldyouliketohaveacupofcoffeeortea?

Teaisfine.Thankyou.

I’vereadyourCV.Itlooksgood.Now,Iwonderifyoucantellmemoreaboutyourself,forexample,yourpersonality

Well,IthinkI’maserious-mindedgirl,I’mcalmandIdon’tpanicinacrisis.Ilikejokesandhaveagoodsenseofhumor.AndIalsoenjoyworkingwithallkindsofpeople.Icanevengetalongwithpeoplewhoarebad-temperedorsomethinglikethat.

Well,then,whatdoyouconsideryourstrengthsandweakness?

Strengthsandweakness?

Well,Ithinkmyabilitytoworkwithalltypesofpeopleisaparticularstrength.

Yes.

Myweakness?

Er,I’malittlebitperfectionist.I’mquiteoftendissatisfiedwithwhatI’vedone.IalwaysthinkIcandoitbetterorinadifferentway.

Iwouldn’tcallthataweakness.I’dcallthatastrength.

Well,apartfromthat,IsupposesometimesIamnotpatientenough.

Now,canyoutellmeaboutyourpastexperience?

Ihavesixyears’financialindustryexperience,workingforseveralcompanies.Forthepasttwoyears,Ihavebeenworkinginaninvestmentbank.

Whatqualificationshaveyouhadforthisposition?

IgraduatedfromPekingUniversityin2001,majoringinaccounting.IcanspeakfluentEnglishandIcandealwithbookkeepingandaccountinginEnglishquitewell.

Whydidyouleaveyourlastposition?

Iwanttofindajobthatischallenging,whereIcangrow.

Now,isthereanythingelseyou’dliketoaskme?

Yes,ifIgetthisjobwithHDC,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?

Oh,yes,certainly.Ourstaffregularlydoessix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.

Oh,that’sgreat.

Right,timeispressing,I’mafraid,sothankyouverymuchforcomingtoseemeandwe’llbeintouchwithyoubeforetheendoftheweek.

thankyouforseeingme.

Goodbye.

Bye.

Video1

Chen=C;

Ms.Mandel=M

C:

Goodmorning,Ms.Mandel.

Goodmorning.Sitdown,please.

Thankyou.

YouareChenBo,aren’tyou?

I’mCathyMandel,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.

Yes,I’mChenBo.Nicetomeetyou,Ms.Mandel.

Nicetomeetyou,too.I’vegonethroughyourresumeandwouldliketoknowmoreaboutyou.

Thankyouforyourinterestinme.

Tostartwith,wouldyouliketotellmeabitaboutyourself?

Sure,I’maseniorstudentatGuangdongUniversityofFinance.Iexpecttograduatethissummer.Mymajorisinternationalfinance.

So,whydidyouchooseourcompany?

AsfarasIknow,yourcompanyisoneofseveralleadinginternationalconsultantcorporationswhichcametoChinaafterChinaenteredWTO.IthinkworkingherewouldgivemethebestchancetousewhatI’velearnedatuniversity.

Asamajorininternationalfinance,whatdoyouthinkyoucandoinconsultancy?

Well,Iknowhowtotackleproblems.Forexample,IknowImustfistanalyzetheproblemandworkoutitsmajorcause.ThenIwillbeabletosearchforwaystosolveitfromtheavailabledata.

Sometimesdataisnotenough.Haveyougotanyrelevantexperienceinthisfield?

Lastyear,duringtheprobationaryperiod,IwasinvolvedintherestorationofafactoryinNanjing.Ireallylearnedalotfromtheexperience,especiallyhowtoassesspeople’sstrengthsandabilities.

Canyoucopewithhardworkunderpressureandinatoughenvironment?

Noproblem.Idon’tcareaboutpressureortheenvironmentaslongasIenjoythework.

Good.Now,doyouhaveanyquestionstoask?

Yes,I’vegotone.ArethereanyopportunitiesforChineseemployeestobetransferredtotheheadofficeinNewYorkorotherbranchofficesaroundtheworld?

Um,probably.Ithinkyouarelikelytobesenttoworkinanoverseasbranchtogetexperiencelaterononceyou’veprovedyourworth.

Oh,great.IfI’maccepted,Iwilldomybestforthecompany.

Iwishyouluck!

We’llnotifyyouofourfinaldecisionbyFriday.

Thankyou,Ms.Mandel.Goodbye.

Goodbye.

Video2

Wang=W;

Mr.White=M

Yes,pleasedo.

Goodmorning,sir.MynameisMerryWang.I’vecomeforaninterview,asrequested.

Nicetomeetyou,MissWang.IamHarryWhite,DirectoroftheHRDepartment.Iwasexpectingyou.Please,takeaseat.

M.Well,MissWang,youareapplyingforthepositionofSalesmanager,right?

Howdidyouknowaboutourcompany?

IgottoknowyourcompanyfromyourTVcommercials.Theyareelaboratelydesignedandproduced,andleavemedeepimpression.Andinthesummersof1997and1998IworkedasasalesgirlforyourcompanyinGZ.

Really?

That’sgood.Thenyoumustknowsomethingaboutourcompany?

Yes,alittle.Yourcompanyisveryfamous.Yourcosmeticsandskincareproductsareverypopularwithwomenallovertheworld.

Huh,that’sright.MissWang,canyoutellmewhichuniversityyouattended?

SunYat-sen.

Andwhatdegreehaveyougot?

Ihaveabachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministration.

HowisyourEnglish?

Youknow,somestaffmembersinourcompanyareAmericans,soconversationalEnglishisveryimportant.

IpassedTEM8atcollege,andIamgoodatoralEnglish.IthinkIcancommunicatewithAmericansquitewell.

Good.IknowyouarenowwithUnitedButter.Whatisyourchiefresponsibilitythere?

I’veworkedthereforfiveyears,sinceIgraduatedfromcollege.Twoyearsago,IwasappointedBrandManager–responsibleforthePandalineofbiscuits.

Whydoyouwanttochangeyourjob?

Iwanttochangemyworkenvironment,seeknewchallengesandbroadenmyexperience.That’swhyIwanttomoveintosales.

Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantqualificationforasalesperson?

Ithinkit’sself-confidenceandqualityproducts.

Iagreewithyou.Whatsalarywouldyouexpecttogethere?

well,Iwouldleaveittoyoutodecideafteryouconsidermyabilities.MycurrentannualincomeatUnitedButteris150thousand.But,er,…couldyoutellmealittlemoreaboutwhatthejobentails?

Youwouldbeinchargeofallthesalesactivities,forallhairproductsinnortheastChina.Thiswouldinvolvemarketanalysis,clientserviceanddevelopment,salespromotion,andregularcustomersatisfactionsurveys.You’dreportdirectlytotheRegionalSalesDirector.Doyouhaveanyotherquestions?

Yes,onlyone.WhencanIhaveyourdecision?

Ineedtodiscusswithotherboardmembers.We’llnotifyyouofourdecisionassoonaspossible.But…tobehonest,youseemtobeagoodcandidatewiththerightkindofexperienceandpersonality.You’rehighonmylist.

That’sgood!

Thankyou,Mr.White.Ilookforwardtohearingfromyou.Goodbye.

CaseAnalysis

Interviewer:

Wheredoyouseeyourselfinthreeyears?

Candidate:

Well,Iseemyselfinsales,youknow.Imustsay,Iwouldratherliketoestablishmyowncompany,youknow,inmyhometown.

Whatspecificallyaboutourcompanyattractedyou?

Well,firstofall,youknow,Iwanttoleavemypresentcompany.It’stoosmall,andyouknow,Idon’tliketheboss.Hedoesn’tknowhowtomotivatepeople.Youknow,heisalsobad-tempered.Youknow,thejobisroutineandboring.

Um…

CanIaskaquestion?

IfIgetthisjob,youknow,wouldIbeabletoworkabroadinoneofyouroverseasbranches?

Youknow,Iliketravelling.

Ourstaffmembersregularlydosix-monthplacementsinotherbranches.

Oh,well,that’swhatI’minterestedin.

Whatdoyouthinkofyourstrengthsandweaknesses?

St